Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: James Shields vs. Drew Pomeranz

Fenway Park is the site of the matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are James Shields for the White Sox and Drew Pomeranz for the Red Sox.

Chicago opens at +145 while Boston opens at -170. The White Sox have a 53-49-4 over/under record and a 54-52-0 run line mark. The Red Sox are 55-54-0 against the run line and have a 49-56-4 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 53-49-4 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 54-52-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 49-56-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 55-54-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

08/03/17 3B Matt Davidson Wrist "?" Friday vs. Boston Red Sox
08/01/17 LF Willy Garcia Concussion 7-day DL (08/01)
07/26/17 DH Avisail Garcia Thumb 10-day DL (07/26)
06/28/17 P Zach Putnam Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
05/26/17 P Dylan Covey Oblique 10-day DL (05/26)
05/15/17 C Geovany Soto Elbow 60-day DL (05/08)
05/04/17 P Nate Jones Elbow 10-day DL (05/01)
04/23/17 CF Charlie Tilson Foot 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

08/01/17 2B Dustin Pedroia Knee 10-day DL (07/29)
07/31/17 2B Josh Rutledge Hip 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 P David Price Elbow 10-day DL (07/28)
07/15/17 P Joe Kelly Hamstring 10-day DL (07/12)
07/10/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Elbow 60-day DL (07/10)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 41-65 overall record this season. Starting pitcher James Shields has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.66. He has 44 strikeouts over his 56.2 innings pitched and he's given up 64 hits. He allows 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 329 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen and they've struck out 373 hitters and walked 156 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 928 base hits and 485 earned runs. They have allowed 157 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 412 batters and struck out 808. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 5.08.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .254, good for 15th in the league. The White Sox hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Tim Anderson is hitting .235 with an on-base percentage of .256. He has 88 hits this season in 375 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .355 and an OPS+ of 64. Jose Abreu is hitting .292 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .348. He has totaled 122 hits and he has driven in 68 men in 418 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .514. The White Sox have 916 hits, including 161 doubles and 120 home runs. Chicago has walked 262 times so far this season and they have struck out 892 times as a unit. They have left 682 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 459 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 60-49 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.46, Drew Pomeranz has a 10-4 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 119 strikeouts over the 114.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 110 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.03 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .225 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 348 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.73. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 940 base knocks and 410 earned runs this season. They have given up 130 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 298 hitters and struck out 1026 batters. They give up a walk 2.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.25 while their FIP as a staff is 3.79.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Xander Bogaerts comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .335. He has 109 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 389 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .406 with an OPS+ of 94. Mookie Betts is hitting .272 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 119 hits in 437 at bats while driving in 69 runs. He has an OPS+ of 112 and a slugging percentage of .467. The Red Sox as a unit have 1001 base hits, including 200 doubles and 109 homers. Boston has walked 386 times this year and they have struck out on 787 occasions. They have had 772 men left on base and have an OPS of .745. They have scored 4.77 runs per game and totaled 520 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox -170

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